Sighting 3872980
Genus novum 18 sp. 1 (Undescribed)
False Apotropis at Throsby, ACT
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| Genus novum 18 sp. 1 (Undescribed) | MichaelMulvaney | 28 Nov 2018 | |
| Genus novum 18 sp. 1 (Undescribed) | RogerF | 28 Nov 2018 | |
| Perunga ochracea | RogerF | 28 Nov 2018 | |
| Perunga ochracea | natureguy | 28 Nov 2018 | |
| Unverified | AlisonMilton | 27 Nov 2018 |
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Significant sighting
MichaelBedingfield noted:
28 Nov 2018
This is an undescribed species of grasshopper. It is mentioned in Roger Farrow's book, "Insects of south-eastern Australia", page XI.
9 comments
28 Nov 2018
Roger is this an early instar? as it doesn't seem to have a clear cross on its back.
28 Nov 2018
Oops. Thanks for pointing this out. Its the Apotropine grasshopper Genus Novum 18 sp 1 and features on page XI of my book. Should have looked more closely.
28 Nov 2018
Oops. Thanks for pointing this out. Its the Apotropine grasshopper Genus Novum 18 sp 1 and features on page XI of my book. Should have looked more closely.
28 Nov 2018
Hi fellas
I've changed the name to Apotropis sp. (Undescribed) to fit in with previous way of dealing with undescribed species:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/22151
Also I've added a bit of extra information on the species page, and an ALA reference.
I've changed the name to Apotropis sp. (Undescribed) to fit in with previous way of dealing with undescribed species:
https://canberra.naturemapr.org/Community/Species/22151
Also I've added a bit of extra information on the species page, and an ALA reference.
28 Nov 2018
Yes, it would be good to keep a lookout for this species that I have never seen since my record from Grassy Flat. Another reference to it is: page 159 in Rentz et al "A guide to Australian Grasshoppers and Locusts" where its described as rare and endangered. The only problem is that in the future it could be named in a new genus that is not Apotropis. There are 10 named genera in the tribe Apotropina (Including Perunga) and 4 undescribed Genus Novums.
29 Nov 2018
It is a tricky one. When I searched on "Genus novum" the first thing that came up was spiders "Salticidae Genus novum". So I searched on "Genus novum grasshopper", and there were several results, eg:
http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1107683
Perhaps I should call it "Genus novum 18 sp. 1 (Undescribed)", as per ANIC.
http://orthoptera.speciesfile.org/Common/basic/Taxa.aspx?TaxonNameID=1107683
Perhaps I should call it "Genus novum 18 sp. 1 (Undescribed)", as per ANIC.
Location information
- Coordinates 149.153047-35.178028
- Altitude 644.8m
- Maps Mulligans Flat
- Places Throsby, ACT
Sighting information
- 1 Abundance
- 27 Nov 2018 11:29 AM Recorded on
- AlisonMilton Recorded by
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- Significant AlisonMilton Canberra & Southern Tablelands NatureMapr Genus novum 18 sp. 1 (Undescribed) Grasshoppers (several families) Grasshoppers, Crickets & Katydids (Orthoptera) Insects
Species information
- Genus novum 18 sp. 1 (Undescribed) Scientific name
- False Apotropis Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1710.7m Recorded at altitude
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